Jul 24 2009
Microsoft is releasing a pair of critical Windows security updates on July 28th. This is highly unusual. Microsoft normally issues security fixes on the second Tuesday of the month — “Patch Tuesday.” When they release an out-of-band update like this, it is usually because it deals with a critical vulnerability that is being actively exploited. [...]
Jul 22 2009
In case you’ve been busy doing real world stuff and missed all the noise in the trade press, Windows 7 went RTM today. “RTM” means “release to manufacturing.” Microsoft has tucked in all the loose ends — at least, all the loose ends they’re going to worry about right now — and Windows 7 is [...]
Jul 16 2009
Just as Microsoft was rolling out this month’s collection of security patches and software updates, a new Internet Explorer vulnerability cropped up. Basically, it’s another one of those deals where you could get infected simply by visiting a maliciously crafted web page.
Unless the bad guys start exploiting this bug heavily, Microsoft will likely not fix [...]
Jul 16 2009
Firefox 3.5.1. has just been released to fix a potentially critical vulnerability. It’s not listed on the regular download page yet, but should be shortly.
A couple of days ago, proof-of-concept code was posted showing how a malicious web site could trigger a “drive-by download” when a page was viewed with Firefox 3.5. The 3.5.1 release [...]
Jul 14 2009
The July Microsoft patches for Windows and layered products, such as Office, are available for download. The servers are slow right now, probably because a whole bunch of people are jumping on them, trying to get at the “critical” Internet Explorer updates.
Jul 13 2009
July 14th is “Patch Tuesday,” the day each month when Microsoft issues patches for Windows and other Microsoft products. (It also happens to fall on Bastille Day this year.)
Two of the three critical patches released this month are very high priority because they are already being exploited in the wild. Both deal with ActiveX-related video [...]